About Renee

Dr. Renee Nelson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Arizona with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing ADHD, grief, trauma, and major life changes.

She also provides support around LGBT concerns and health-related stress. Her sessions are straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people set realistic goals and small steps they can try between meetings.

Practical tools and mindfulness techniques are mixed with reflective conversation to help manage emotions and daily challenges.

Background and approach

Dr. Nelson uses a few proven methods to guide work in session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build new routines.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and actions people can take even when feelings are difficult. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for processing traumatic memories when appropriate. She brings experience supporting people with chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and aging-related issues.

Communication difficulties, eating and body-related worries, and the emotional impact of divorce or major loss are also areas she addresses. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

Dr. Nelson frames therapy as a paced partnership where clients pick what fits their life and needs.

How evidence-based approaches meet online care

ACT, or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, helps people identify what they value and take small steps toward those goals even when emotions are hard. It is useful for coping with life changes, chronic stress, and motivation challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build routines that support attention, mood, and daily functioning.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a method for processing painful memories and trauma. When it is used, sessions aim to reduce the intensity of distressing memories so they interfere less with current life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then tailor methods accordingly. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are normal as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for quicker check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, ask brief questions, or fit therapy into a busy day without scheduling a full video visit.

Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Dr. Nelson address?
She supports people dealing with ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include chronic illness, caregiver stress, communication problems, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine listening, goal setting, and exercises you can apply between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Renee Nelson has 20 years of experience working with a range of concerns, including trauma recovery, illness-related stress, and identity-related challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona and holds an Arizona LPC credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Appointments can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
20 years
Licensed
Arizona
Languages
English

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